The Shadow (1940)

Directors

James W. Horne

Cast

Al Thompson, Charles Dorety, Charles K. French, Charles King, Eddie Fetherston, Edward LeSaint, Edward Peil, Franklyn Farnum, Griff Barnett, Harry Tenbrook, Horace B. Carpenter, Jack Perrin, Lee Shumway, Lester Dorr, Lloyd Ingraham, Marin Sais, Mary MacLaren, Murdock MacQuarrie, Philip Ahn, Rex Lease, Roger Moore, Sam Lufkin, Veda Ann Borg, Victor Jory

The story

The Shadow battles a villain known as The Black Tiger, who has the power to make himself invisible and is attempting domination of major financial and business concerns. Victor Jory's Shadow is faithful to the radio character, especially the radio show's signature: the sinister chuckle of the invisible Shadow as he confronts the villain or his henchmen. Columbia, however, relied on fistfights, chases, and headlong action in its serials, and disliked the prospect of a 15-chapter adventure where the audience would not see much of the heroics, because the leading character was supposed to be invisible.

Genres

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